Baseball

Bow 3, Pelham 1

Key players: Bow – Peyton Larrabee (7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 13 K, 2 BB, 1 HBP), Dillan Abbate (hit), Jake Reardon (hit, run, RBI), Brady Lover (hit, run), Connor Curtis (hit), Trevor Carter (hit, RBI), Owen Webber (run)

Highlights: Bow took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and broke a 1-1 tie with a pair of runs in the fifth. Larrabee pitched a complete-game two hitter to lead the Falcons.

Coach’s quote: “Finally a little baseball weather. Improving a little every game. It’s early, plenty of things to improve upon for week two. Peyton pitched a terrific game today; in control, keeping hitters off balance throughout the game.” – Bow assistant Dennis Ordway

Records: Bow 2-1; Pelham 1-1

Goffstown 13, Concord 0, 5 inn.

Key players: Concord – Trevor Craigue (single, walk), Kaelen Williams (double), Brody Rossetti (single)

Highlights: Goffstown jumped out early, scoring four runs in each of the first three innings to defeat the Tide in five innings.

Coach’s quote: “Tough game for the Tide today. We will get back to work and continue to get better.” – Concord’s Scott Owen

Records: Goffstown 3-0; Concord 1-2

Monadnock 6, Hopkinton 4

Key players: Hopkinton – Mike DePiano (5.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 0 BB), Bronson Ammann (2-for-3, 2 doubles, walk, 2 runs, 2 RBI), Devin Allen (1-for-3, double, walk, run), Nate Windhurst (1-for-3, walk, RBI), Tad Stokes (1-for-4, RBI), Cody Charron (sacrifice fly)

Highlights: Back-to-back doubles from Allen and Ammann gave Hopkinton a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Monadnock answered with three runs in the bottom of the first to go up 3-1. Stokes hit a two-out RBI single to score Ammann to cut the Huskies’ lead to 3-2. Monadnock led 4-2 before Ammann scored on a Charron sacrifice fly and an RBI single scored Aiden Clay to tie the game, 4-4. The Huskies scored the game-winning runs on three consecutive hits in the bottom of the sixth. Hopkinton freshman Jack Bennet played well in his varsity debut at third base.

Coach’s quote: “We were aggressive at the plate from the first pitch which got us on the board early, pitchers limited baserunners by having zero walks, and there were some great plays on defense. Really pleased with the team’s overall effort today from start to finish.” – Hopkinton’s Kevin Hill

Records: Monadnock 3-0; Hopkinton 0-3

Hollis-Brookline 10, Merrimack Valley 4

Key players: MV – Landon Abbott (1-for-4, grand slam), Jonas Weed (4 walks)

Records: Hollis-Brookline 3-0; MV 0-2

Winnisquam 8, Mascoma 3

Key players: Winnisquam – Nik Puffinburger (1-for-1, 3 RBI), Ethan Carter (3 runs), Mike Defosse (2-for-3, run), John Shea (WP, 4.2 IP, 3 runs), Carter Lloyd (save, 2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 K)

Highlights: The Bears scored two in the third on a Puffinburger walk with the bases loaded and a sacrifice fly by Jake Twombly. Winnisquam scored four runs in the fourth, all with two outs. Puffinburger had a two-run single.

Coach’s quote: “We did a lot of good things that win baseball games. We bunted well, made great reads on the bases and our defense was outstanding. Overall, a good team win.” – Winnisquam’s Fred Caruso

Records: Winnisquam 2-1; Mascoma 0-1

Softball

Goffstown 6, Concord 1

Key players: Goffstown – Sophie Roussel (3-hitter, 7 K, 4 BB; 2-run HR); Concord – Bailey Cassin (5 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 1 BB), Cam Dubois (RBI single), Ella Gray (hit), Avery MacDonald (hit)

Highlights: Concord got on the board first in the top of the third, but the Tide’s shaky defense (six errors) helped Goffstown take a 3-1 lead on unearned runs.

Coach’s quote: “Kudos to Roussel. She pitched a very good game and her home run was a back breaker. We’ve got a lot of work to do.” – Concord assistant Sandy Smith

Records: Goffstown 3-0; Concord 1-2

Bow 7, Pelham 0

Key players: Bow – Taylor Ouellette, Maddy Oppold, Reis Domini, Sophia Zink

Highlights: The Falcons won their third consecutive game with a shutout to open the season. Bow has outscored opponents 24-0 so far.

Coach’s quote: “We are playing really good softball right now. This team is determined to get back to that final four.” – Bow’s Cassidy Emerson

Records: Bow 3-0; Pelham 0-2

Merrimack Valley 14, Manchester West 1

Key players: MV – Ryleigh Perry (5 IP, 10 K), Abby James Bentzler (2-for-2, 2 runs), Molly Hahn (2-for-2, run)

Highlights: Valley scored eight runs in the first inning to carry the Pride to victory on Friday afternoon.

Coach’s quote: “We put the ball in play and secured the win.” – MV’s Kevin O'Brien

Records: MV 2-0; West 0-3

Merrimack Valley 13, Pelham 3

Key players: MV – Caydence Allberg (4 IP, 3 K; 3-for-4, 2 RBI), Kayla Smith (3 IP, 4 K; 3-for-4, 4 RBI), Nora Lyford (2-for-4, RBI)

Highlights: Valley plated three runs in the first inning, added five more in the third to go up 8-1. Smith and Allberg combined for seven strikeouts in the circle and six RBI to lead MV both offensively and defensively in Saturday’s win.

Coach’s quote: “We have continued to make good contact one through nine, solid first week of softball.” – MV’s Kevin O’Brien

Records: MV 3-0; Pelham 0-3

Monadnock 14, Hopkinton 2

Key players: Hopkinton –  Gemma Guadagno (1-for-3, triple; outfield), Aurelia Salce (1-for-3), Zoey Freitas (1-for-3, varsity pitching debut), Skylar Clay (1-for-3), Ava Jennison (outfield)

Highlights: Freitas replaced Ella-Mai Johnson in the circle in the third inning to make her varsity pitching debut, but the Huskies built an early lead that the Hawks couldn’t overcome.

Coach’s quote: “Monadnock had the bats today and it showed as any pitch near the zone was put in play. Our defense made a few errors but most of the runs were due to Monadnock’s hitters. We got down early and could not get any momentum going. Their defense was also excellent as they took a hit from a few different players.”  – Hopkinton’s Liz Kovar

Records: Monadnock 3-0; Hopkinton 1-2

Belmont 4, Bishop Brady 3

Key players: Belmont – Maddy Smith (WP); Bishop Brady – Natalie Sherman, Maryn Sherman

Highlights: Smith earned the win in the circle on Wednesday and was able to keep the Brady bats from breaking out.

Records: Belmont 1-1; Bishop Brady 0-2

Bishop Brady 4, Gilford 1

Key players: Bishop Brady – Payton Bryson (13 K), Ava Archambault, Madison Mundy

Highlights: The Giants and Eagles had a pitcher’s duel between Bryson and Gilford’s Bella Dow in a rematch of last year’s Division III quarterfinal. The game was scoreless through the bottom of the sixth, but Brady was able to get the bases loaded, and Archambault and Mundy had big hits to drive in runs to secure the victory on Thursday.

Coach’s quote: “This was a great team win for Bishop Brady. Bella Dow stunned us last year in the quarterfinals. It was nice to get this win after a tough loss the day before.” – Bishop Brady’s Shane Baron

Records: Bishop Brady 1-2; Gilford 0-1

Boys’ Lacrosse

Exeter 19, Concord 4

Key players:  Concord – Brayden Beauregard (3 assists), Sean Mulkerron (first career goal), Ben Ryder (goal), Tyler Morin (goal), Noah Wyatt (6 ground balls)

Coach’s quote: “This game was a good indicator of where we can improve for this Monday’s game. There were some good positives in ball movement from the offense and ground balls from the defense. Ready to get back to work on Monday afternoon.” – Concord’s Jeff Smith

Records: Exeter 2-1; Concord 1-1

Merrimack Valley 10, Kingswood 5

Key players: MV – Michael Kingsbury (15 saves), Conner Hanson (3 goals, assist), Matt Lauren (2 goals, assist), Tyler Carter (2 goals), Jake Demers (goal, assist), Ryan Monaghan (goal, assist), Colin Reardon (goal, assist), Mike Heine (assist, 11 ground balls), Jake Leclerc (12 ground balls), Carter Lankhorst (10 faceoff wins), Travis Garcia (defense), Colby Scheffer (defense), Jackson Deyermond (defense)

Coach’s quote: “I’m proud of these guys. We had six goal scorers, two guys with double digit ground balls and double digit faceoff wins, and a great showing by our defense and goalie. The team played together and kept their foot on the gas all game.” – MV’s Sean Gill

Records: MV 1-1; Kingswood 0-2

Hopkinton 23, ConVal 8

Key players: Hopkinton – Merrick Chapin (5 goals, 3 assists, 3 ground balls), Owen Buss (2 goals, 5 assists, 4 ground balls), Jackson Westover (4 goals, 3 assists, 3 ground balls), Shane Smith (4 goals, assist, 4 ground balls), Rowan Boyle (2 goals, 2 assists, 4 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers), Kip Hedquist (3 goals, 3 ground balls), Ozzie Rosenholm (2 goals, 32-for-34 faceoffs, 15 ground balls), Evan Gregory (goal, assist), Brayden Crawford (5 ground balls, 5 caused turnovers), Nolan Staples-Roy (4 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers), Kaleb Huse (3 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers)

Highlights: The Hawks broke the game open in the second quarter, entering the frame with a 3-3 tie, but taking a 12-4 lead by halftime. Hopkinton’s offense was balanced in the second half with eight different players finding the back of the net. The Hawks also benefited from having fewer penalty minutes than the Cougars.

Coach’s quote: “We showed great toughness and solidarity today. We connected well in transition and a handful of new players made big contributions. Our defense stood stalwart versus a skilled and athletic offense. Our offense outfoxed their hard pressure and checking.” – Hopkinton’s Deacon Blue

Records: Hopkinton 3-0; ConVal 1-1

Girls’ Lacrosse

John Stark 16, Pembroke 2

Key players: John Stark – Evette Dagenais (3 assists), Ryan Mucci (4 goals, 2 assists), Kaycie Rhodes (2 goals, 3 assists), Zoe Lawson (5 goals), Addie DeCew (2 goals, assist), Claudia Dustin (goal), Hannah Perkins (goal), Jillian Fredette (goal), Rowin Ledy (6 saves); Pembroke – Bailey Gatchell (2 goals)

Highlights: Fredette scored her first varsity goal. Lawson, DeCew and Dustin won three draw controls each in Thursday’s victory.

Coach’s quote: “We played well and it was great to see so many players involved in each aspect of the game. We had some great defensive stops and draw wins that allowed for our attack to get set up.” – John Stark’s Sam Weaver

Records: John Stark 1-1; Pembroke 0-2

John Stark 16, Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough 2

Key players: John Stark – Zoe Lawson (8 goals, 2 assists)Ryan Mucci (4 goals), Kaycie Rhodes (3 assists), Claudia Dustin (goal), Addie DeCew (2 goals, 3 assists), Karrington Telgen (goal), Jillian Fredette (assist), Rowin Ledy (6 saves), Piper Twombly (4 saves)

Highlights: Twombly made her first career varsity appearance in net on Friday to help the Generals defeat the Lakers.

Records: John Stark 2-1; ILM 0-3

Derryfield 15, Hopkinton 7

Key players: Hopkinton – Maeve Owens (4 goals, assist), Sydney Westover (2 goals, 5 draw controls), Marcella Guadagno (goal, draw control, caused turnover), Avery Chase (2 draw controls, 2 ground balls), Grace Hodgdon (5 saves)

Coach’s quote: “We struggled with fouls and did not capitalize on our opportunities. Maeve Owens stood out and Sydney Westover scored her 100th varsity career goal. Off the bench, Avery Chase made an impact on the draw circle.” – Hopkinton’s Bob Brown

Records: Derryfield 2-0; Hopkinton 0-2

Kearsarge 11, Plymouth 8

Key players: Kearsarge – Addy Rossi (5 goals), Nadia Spiegel (4 goals), Ociee Ilg (goal, assist), Meadow Chase (goal), Tori Wooten (defense), Stella Syvertsen (16 saves), Siena Loomis (attack and transitions)

Highlights: The Cougars worked hard to maintain possession and improve on transition play, leading 9-8 heading into the fourth quarter and scoring a pair of goals for some insurance.

Coach’s quote: “Proud of Kearsarge student-athletes staying composed and showing game day grit. Ground ball control is an important aspect of girls’ lacrosse. Each game will bring different challenges as D-III now has 21 teams.” – Kearsarge’s Katherine Bucklin Stearns

Records: Kearsarge 2-0; Plymouth 2-1

Boys’ Tennis

Kearsarge 8, Gilford 1

Key players: Kearsarge – Liam Miller, Graham West, Billy Reid, Max Reid, Rylan Fitzgerald in singles.  Kearsarge swept all 3 doubles (Miller/West, B. Reid/R. Fitzgerald and M. Reid/Clifton Cleaveland)

Highlights: The Cougars led 5-1 through singles play and swept the doubles matches, with the teams of Miller and West, Billy Reid and Fitzgerald, and Max Reid and Clifton Cleaveland earning wins.

Records: Kearsarge 6-0; Gilford 1-5

Girls’ Tennis

Souhegan 8, Bow 1

Key players: Bow – Grace Decosta (9-7 win at No. 6), Lilly Gula (played well at No. 4)

Highlights: DeCosta rallied from 4-1 and 6-3 deficits to win 9-7 at No. 6 singles. Lilly Gula played great despite losing 8-5 at fourth singles.

Coach’s quote: “We knew coming in that is was going to be tough against the best team in our division, but I was happy with how we played overall.  Very excited for Grace’s win and Lilly played her best tennis.” – Bow’s Steve Langevin

Records: Souhegan 6-0; Bow 1-4

Pembroke 6, Kennett 3

Key players: Pembroke – Kaylie Reynolds (8-4 win at No. 3), Rileyanne Caron (8-4 win at No. 4), Lily Russell (8-3 win at No. 5), Brianna Larochelle (8-2 win at No. 6), Reynolds and Russell (8-4 win at No. 2 doubles), Caron and Larochelle (8-6 win at No. 3 doubles)

Highlights: The Spartans won four singles matches and carried that momentum into doubles, winning two of three to secure the win. Pembroke has already exceeded its win total from last season.

Coach’s quote: “Kennett had two strong No. 1 and No. 2 players. PA has shown depth in the lineup.” – Pembroke’s David W. Goulet

Records: Pembroke 3-3; Kennett 0-4

Boys’ Track

Winnisquam 2nd, Hillsboro-Deering 8th, Franklin 11th, Concord Christian tied 16th

Key players: Winnisquam – Nolan Abbott (1st 400 in 55.52), Dylan Griffin (2nd pole vault), Brendan Goodwin (3rd pole vault, 5th 800), Avery Wood (3rd 300 hurdles), Kyle Douglas (3rd high jump), Victor Pham (4th triple jump), 4x100 (1st in 47.03), 4x800 (1st in 9:10), 4x400 (3rd); H-D – Robert King (2nd 110 hurdles, 5th 100), Braden Savoy (3rd javelin, 3rd triple jump, tied 7th high jump), Kolton Lefebvre (3rd 100), 4x100 (4th), 4x400 (5th); Franklin – Cole Johnson (2nd high jump), David Ranlet (4th 400), Nathan Holmes (tied 7th high jump), 4x400 (6th); Concord Christian – Colby Storman (4th long jump)

Highlights: The Bears won two relays and freshman Abbott won the 400 to lead Winnisquam to second place out of 20 teams on their home track on Saturday. Monadnock (101 points), Winnisquam (95), Kennett (82), Inter-Lakes (64) and Mascoma (58) were the top five team scores. H-D (41.5), Franklin (7.5) and Concord Christian (5) were the other local team scores.

Girls’ Track

Winnisquam 7th, Hillsboro-Deering 15th, Franklin 17th

Key players: Winnisquam – Kaiden Robb (4th 400, 7th 300 hurdles, 8th 100), Denessa Williams (4th 100, 8th 200), Carly Drew (4th 3,200, 7th pole vault), Devin Timmons (5th shot put, 8th discus), Abigail Osmer (5th triple jump), Anna Drinkwine (5th javelin); H-D  – Lilyana Valley (4th 300 hurdles, 5th 100 hurdles), Nathalie Proulx (4th 100 hurdles); Franklin – Payton Cloutier (8th 300 hurdles), Zayla Virgin (8th javelin)

Highlights: Newfound (103 points), Kennett (88), Sunapee (69), Inter-Lakes (63) and White Mountains (41) were the top five teams in a 20-team meet on Saturday hosted by Winnisquam. Winnisquam (37), Hillsboro-Deering (15), Franklin (2) and Concord Christian (0) were the local team scores.